WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| serve [sb]⇒ vtr | (help, work for) | tjäna vtr |
| | | hjälpa vtr |
| | | stå till tjänst, vara ngn behjälplig, vara till assistans vbal uttr |
| | | arbeta för vtr + prep |
| | People join the police force in order to serve their community. |
| | Folk går med i polisen för att tjäna samhället. |
| serve [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (food: give, bring) | servera vtr |
| | The waiters served roast beef and mashed potatoes to the diners. |
| | Servitörerna serverade rostbiff och potatismos till middagsgästerna. |
| serve [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (give, bring food to) | servera vtr |
| | She served the children their food. |
| | Hon serverade barnen deras mat. |
| serve [sb]⇒ vtr | (attend to: a customer) | betjäna vtr |
| | | expediera vtr |
| | | hjälpa vtr |
| | The salesperson is serving another customer right now. |
| | Försäljaren betjänar en annan kund just nu. |
| serve [sb] vtr | (be a servant to) | tjäna vtr |
| | Alfred served Bruce Wayne loyally. |
| | Alfred tjänade Bruce Wayne lojalt. |
| serve [sth]⇒ vtr | (spend time: in prison) | avtjäna vtr |
| | | sitta av vtr partikel oskj |
| | He is serving a 10-year sentence for the crime. |
| | Han avtjänar en 10-årig dom för brottet. |
| serve [sb]⇒ vtr | (fulfil the needs of) | fungera för vtr + prep |
| | | duga för vtr + prep |
| | | räcka för vtr + prep |
| | Yes, this particular screwdriver will serve me fine. |
| | Ja, just den här skruvmejseln kommer att fungera väl för mig. |
| serve⇒ vi | (tennis, etc.: play first) | serva vitr |
| | Who serves next? I think I do. |
| | Vem servar näst? Jag tror att jag gör det. |
| serve vi | (work as a waiter) | servera vitr |
| | He has been serving at that restaurant for two years. |
| | Han har serverat på den restaurangen i två år. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| serve n | (tennis, etc.: first stroke) | serve s |
| | His serve was so fast that the opponent couldn't return it. |
| serve vi | (work, fulfil duties) | tjänstgöra vitr |
| | | arbeta vitr |
| | He served loyally for many years. |
| serve vi | (do military service) | tjänstgöra i det militära vbal uttr |
| | The sergeant has served for ten years. |
serve,
serve as vi | (spend time: in a duty) | tjänstgöra vitr |
| | I served as a medic for ten years. |
| serve⇒ vi | (attend a mass) | biträda vid mässa vbal uttr |
| | The altar boy has to serve on Sunday. |
| serve as [sth] vi + prep | (person: act as) (formellt) | tjänstgöra som vitr + konj |
| | (vardagligt) | fungera som vitr + konj |
| | He served as the secretary for this meeting and took notes. |
| serve as [sth] vi + prep | (function as) | fungera som vitr + konj |
| | | tjäna som vtr + konj |
| | The office also serves as a guest bedroom. |
| serve [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (law: hand over) | delge vtr |
| | The policeman served a summons to the witness. |
| serve [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (supply) | förse vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | serva vtr |
| | Our company serves the Tri-State Area. |
| serve [sth]⇒ vtr | (animals: copulate with) | betäcka vtr |
| | The bull serves all the cows on the farm. |
| serve [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (law: hand over) | delge vtr |
| | His lawyer has just served me a summons. |
| serve [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (work for) | tjäna vtr |
| | She served the company well for twenty-five years. |